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Post Match Raw: Squad Player Problems

Post Match Raw: Squad Player Problems

On the latest RAW Trev Downey, Dave Hendrick and Hari react to Liverpool's loss to Chelsea as the rotated side failed to perform, and some players especially missed their opportunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Gags Tandon Show: DRUNK CHAMPS

The Gags Tandon Show: DRUNK CHAMPS

Gags and Jack are back to discuss Liverpool’s loss to Chelsea but to be honest they don’t talk about it much and instead talk about how great it is to be PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
DAVID LYNCH:  ELLIOTT & QUANSAH MISSED THEIR CHANCE | Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool reaction

DAVID LYNCH: ELLIOTT & QUANSAH MISSED THEIR CHANCE | Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool reaction

ELLIOTT & QUANSAH MISSED THEIR CHANCE | Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool reaction Liverpool's reign as Premier League champions started with a 3-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. A game that meant little to Arne Slot's men saw a much-changed team beaten by their Champions League-chasing hosts. But Reds reporter David Lynch believes the result should be an easy one for supporters to get over given the wider context. Here, he reflects on that, as well as the performances of the fringe players given a rare chance to impress. Check out this review of the game and make sure to leave your thoughts in the comment section below. For more Liverpool news, make sure you like and subscribe, and don't forget to follow David on X, Facebook and Bluesky @davidlynchlfc. You can also now find regular Liverpool updates, including exclusive transfer news, match analysis and more at Substack here: https://davidlynchlfc.co.uk#liverpool #lfc #premierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Palmer For The Ballon d'Or- Gameweek 35: The Final Whistle

Palmer For The Ballon d'Or- Gameweek 35: The Final Whistle

Nina is going solo to discuss gameweek 35 as Ben is sick. Liverpool lose to Champions league contenders, City are back in business and Arsenal have both eyes on PSG as they lose to Bournemouth. Ipswich and Leicester are playing for pride and United continue their poor form in the league. All this and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Arne Slot Post-Match Press Conference | Chelsea 3 - 1 Liverpool

Arne Slot Post-Match Press Conference | Chelsea 3 - 1 Liverpool

LFC Head Coach Arne Slot was speaking to the media about Liverpool's 3-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lallana’s latest injury – a blessing in disguise?

Sharp I know, but bear with me. For Liverpool fans who were at work/at some family do/in a cave this weekend, you’ll be disappointed, initially at least, to hear of Adam Lallana’s injury in the battling win at Swansea. For over an hour of the game The Reds had to do without his guile, energy...

Liverpool’s Rollercoaster Ride Ends – Consistency Inevitable

It’s been a very entertaining year for Liverpool fans across all seven corners of the world so far. Scintillating games from October last year with masterful performances against Chelsea, Manchester City, Villareal and Borussia Dortmund, followed by disappointing results against West Ham, Watford, Southampton and Newcastle was indeed a rollercoaster ride last season, as said...

Klopp’s Half-Time Adjustments Help Liverpool Overcome Swansea

A match away at Swansea City should not be much of a concern for Liverpool this season. The way that the side from Anfield are playing they should have been able to blow past their opponents with relative ease. In the end though Liverpool had to settle for a 2-1 victory. Surely though winning...

The Meaning of YNWA and Humanity That Tears Down Borders

At a time when more and more people are hesitant in terms of the removal of borders and the benefits of social media, one sincere expression of humanity can refute at least some of these doubts. This is a story about a guy from Bulgaria who lives in the US and transmits further his...

Did Coutinho pass the Centre-Midfield Audition?

Philippe Coutinho in centre-midfield in a Jurgen Klopp side. It was an experiment many Liverpool fans had wanted to see for quite some time but it's unlikely many would have wanted the switch to happen under such circumstances. Adam Lallana, a player who was playing arguably his best football since signing for the Reds, limped...

How do Liverpool compare to previous 2nd place finishes?

Liverpool’s form has picked up, the team seem to be gelling, and there’s a lot of belief among the Anfield faithful that something very special could be upon us and our beloved Reds. This I expect. What I didn’t expect, however, was for neutrals and bookies to be quite so on board as well. Last I...

James Milner – Right At Left-Back

At the end of the transfer window, Jurgen Klopp looked at his left back options, nodded and moved on. With Alberto Moreno throwing himself about with reckless abandon, the German gave the shirt to the 30 year old James Milner, knowing that the Yorkshireman would simply get on with it. Left back was done...

Danny Ings bridges football and reality gap

There has always been the resounding criticism towards the business of football that footballers are out tune with reality with fancy sports cars, ballooned wages and the vast array of public affection (and hatred) clouding players’ minds. What is often seen with this privilege that footballers enjoy is, exaggerated egos, societal attitudes that places themselves...

Karius needs time to adapt not tons of abuse

Liverpool moved into second place, at least temporarily, after a 2-1 win away to Swansea, meaning the Reds go into the international break off the back of four straight league wins. A time for Reds fans to celebrate, to smile about the work Jürgen Klopp has put in so far? Not in some cases...

Klopp is Fully Utilising His Time On The Training Pitch

Jurgen Klopp has done a lot of good since being appointed as Liverpool manager, and he's been rightly lauded for it, but one area that went under the radar was his ability on the training pitch. He's able to identify player profiles and place them in areas of the pitch which maximise their strengths....

Observations from Liverpool’s comeback win against Swansea

Four consecutive weekends now. That's how long Liverpool have resisted the urge to ruin my weekend. Life is good. I could get used to being able to watch Match of the Day safely in the knowledge we've taken 3 points away from our match. Not since 2013/14 have fans been afforded such a luxury...

Swansea 1 Liverpool 2: Player Ratings

Liverpool showed great character and resilience as they came back from a one goal deficit and a poor first-half performance to take all three points from the Liberty Stadium. Such wins show the mental toughness of the whole team, a trait which every champion team possess. This is how the Reds fared. Loris Karius (5) - Karius...

Five Players LFC Would Happily Welcome Back Now

Alan Kennedy  The left-back scored two European Cup winning goals - need I say more? It was obvious this shortlist would contain a left-back and given there's been very few who have made the position their own in the Premier League era, it's no surprise I went for a solid performer of the past. John...

Swansea City vs Liverpool: Key Battles

Liverpool are a team on fire currently with an unbeaten run in the league stretching to four games, with victories in the last three games on the trot. They will be travelling to the Liberty Stadium to face Swansea, who are in a bit of a rut with calls for dismissal of the manager...

Swansea City v Liverpool Preview | Form, Team News & Stats

Given Liverpool's failure to qualify for European football this season, you'd imagine that most fans will be looking forward to this away day, as the Reds cross the Welsh border to face Swansea City on Saturday. It's a lunchtime kick-off, one that the Reds will be desperate to win, in another challenge as they hope...

Parked Bus, No Fuss

There isn’t an awful lot to say, in general, about Liverpool’s performance last Saturday that Hull City captain Curtis Davies hasn’t already covered. Two aspects of what he said after the game are particularly encouraging from a Liverpool perspective. Firstly, as Davies points out, “Liverpool have that mix of nice little passes and then...

Loris Karius – Undisputed Liverpool Number 1?

The Liverpool fanbase is littered with inconsistencies. People go from really disliking a player to raving about him in a matter of weeks. A player can go from being considered one of the best at the club to not being rated because they've left the club. You can adore one player so excuse everything he...

Could Klopp use Emre Can in a Centre-Back Role?

Jurgen Klopp has shown just how ruthless he can be this season with squad selection when he dropped Belgian 'keeper Simon Mignolet in favour of Loris Karius for the match against Hull City. While the general consensus seemed to be Mignolet was on borrowed time after a series of errors last season and he...

10 out of 15 points, why is it so important to me?

For anyone who follows my Twitter account, (@mrmarksimpson) or coming across me on the EPL podcast, you will have heard me banging on about how important it is for Liverpool to break the season down into 5-game blocks, aiming for 10 points every block. A lot of the time, replies I get are, “Why?...

Why Ball-Playing Centre-Backs are Needed in a Klopp System

There was a lot of talk over the summer surrounding the value, the importance and the need of ball-playing centre-backs in the modern game. It was the fear of the unknown and like anything, the British media appeared to quash the idea labelling it too risky, unnecessary and just asking for trouble while asking...

Giorginio Wijnaldum: Liverpool’s Gini in a Lamp

In recent seasons, I think Liverpool’s transfer dealings – signings mostly – have been pretty poo. From Balotelli and Benteke to Carroll and Markovic, there have been a number of expensive signings bought for their individual quality rather than as crucial cogs in a cohesive machine. I think the aforementioned are all talented players, but...

It’s Not How Much You Spend – But How Wise You Spend

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Michy Batshuayi, Granit Xhaka, Ilkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane are among the names that are highly known across Europe for their quality, talent, and hefty price tag and/or wages, and they all have one thing in common with each other – they’re not currently associated with Liverpool Football...

Why A Rejuvenated Lallana is Vital to Klopp’s LFC

Jurgen Klopp has made a habit of making everybody - fans, pundits and the general media - look like fools. James Milner as a Premier League left-back, Lucas at centre-back, Roberto Firmino as a false 9 and Jordan Henderson as the deepest midfielder are ideas that made very little sense, on paper at least,...

Fluid Attacking Movement Beats Hulls Deep Defensive Block

Hull at home is the kind of match that all too often caused Liverpool to stumble in recent years. On this occasion a combination of irrepressible attacking movement and midfield creativity swept Liverpool to victory. There have been definite signs over recent weeks that Liverpool are finally settled in to the tactical system and playing...

Mamadou Sakho has let the Liverpool Country down

"Now it’s 3 weeks since I am fit to play games. I finish all my rehabilitation work. They don’t want me to play also with second team lol! Why I don’t know.” “Still working hard like Scouse Soldier! Still not talking cos I want speak on pitch.. I will speak soon for the people who...

Statistical Reasoning Behind the Calls for Karius

I’m excited people. Very excited. The last time I was this excited about a Liverpool squad was, believe it or not, pre-Suarez/Sturridge/Sterling. Back in the day, the spine of Reina, Carra, Mascherano, Alonso, Gerrard and Torres was the strongest I’ve seen at Anfield, and a wonderful foundation to build a side on from front...

Observations from Liverpool’s demolition of Hull City

Ruthless, relentless, rampant and destructive. You can't help but love Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool these days. An utterly dominant performance against Hull saw the Reds run out 5-1 winners in a match that saw the home side in complete control from the first minute. It would've been a perfect performance had they not gifted Hull a...

Liverpool 5 Hull 1: Player Ratings

After a dynamic one-off performance on the Match Ratings column (a la Moreno) from Sam McGuire in the midweek cup game, we are back to the usual dour, weekly match ratings piece (a la Milner) from yours truly. 9 goals in 2 games at home. Conceded 2 unnecessary goals at home. Clearly we are doing...

Risk underestimating Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool, at your own peril

It's been almost a year since Jürgen Klopp was appointed at Liverpool football club. Whilst supporters instantly fell for his charisma, charm and wit, I've always felt an air of scepticism over the clubs future success under his tenure. Supporters fear the financial power of the clubs nearest rivals and the draw that money...

Liverpool and lessons from the past

BOOM, BOOM! Was the sound we repeatedly heard from the mouth of Jurgen Klopp at Stamford Bridge following Jordan Henderson’s golazo this past weekend, and this has become a sound identifiable with that of Liverpool fans which signifies optimism one might say. Fans are excited (rightly so) by the start of the new Premier League...